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charred

[chahrd] / tʃɑrd /


ADJECTIVE
overdone
Synonyms


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Some of those who returned to the red zone found buildings reduced to charred, empty shells; in other cases, homes had been looted.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Graffiti covered its charred facade, and it became a source of frustration for the neighborhood, attracting squatters and illegal garbage dumping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Only a small number of the charred scrolls from Herculaneum's Villa of the Papyri have so far been virtually opened and deciphered.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The footage appears to show a charred stretch of desert, with parts seen resembling wings and an engine from an F-15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I nibbled on the mushy, slightly charred bread.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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